Cincinnati Financial Corporation · NASDAQ:CINF

Cincinnati Financial — Investor Presentation (October 2013)

33 slides from Cincinnati Financial's investor presentation, Oct 30, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Cincinnati Financial Corporation October 2013

    Cincinnati Financial Corporation October 2013

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    Nasdaq : CINF • This presentation contains forward - looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please refer to our various filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for factors that could cause results to materially differ from those discussed. • The forward - looking i

  3. Slide 3: Strategy Overview

    Strategy Overview • Competitive advantages: • Relationships leading to agents’ best accounts • Financial strength for stability and confidence • Local decision making and claims excellence • Other distinguishing factors: • 53 years of shareholder dividend increases • Common stocks for 25 - 30% of in

  4. Slide 4: Performance Targets & Trends

    Performance Targets & Trends • Annualized value creation ratio meeting 10% to 13% target • Related performance drivers were on track at nine months: – 13% premium growth exceeded industry average – 93.8% combined ratio was below 95% target and continued to improve from a year ago on a before catastr

  5. Slide 5: Cincinnati Financial at a Glance

    Cincinnati Financial at a Glance • Top 25 U.S. P/C insurer • A.M. Best rating: A+ Superior • $3.5 billion 2012 premiums: – 67% commercial – 25% personal – 5% life – 3% excess & surplus • Competitive advantages: – Relationships leading to agents’ best accounts – Financial strength for stability and c

  6. Slide 6: Third-Quarter 2013 Highlights

    Third - Quarter 2013 Highlights • EPS of 79 cents vs. 3Q12 of 68 cents per share – Operating earnings of 70 cents per share, up 9% from 3Q12 • Property casualty net written premiums grew 15% – Higher average renewal pricing: commercial lines and personal lines rose mid - single - digits, excess and

  7. Slide 7: Long-Term Value Creation

    Long - Term Value Creation • Targeting annual rate of growth in book value plus the rate of dividend contribution to average 10% to 13% from 2013 through 2017 – Value creation ratio (VCR) for 2009 through 2012 averaged 12.4% – 9.8% VCR for YTD 09 - 30 - 13 was up 0.2 points from YTD 09 - 30 - 12 • R

  8. Slide 8: Increase Value for Shareholders Measured by Value Creation Ratio (VCR)

    Increase Value for Shareholders Measured by Value Creation Ratio (VCR) - 25% - 20% - 15% - 10% - 5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 VCR - Investment Income & Other VCR - P&C Underwriting VCR - Bond Portfolio Gains VCR - Equity Portfolio Gains Total Shareholder Return (TSR) (23

  9. Slide 9: Combined Ratio Reflects Improving Underwriting Profitability Trends

    • 2011 ratios exclude the effects of $42 million reinsurance reinstatement premium Combined Ratio Reflects Improving Underwriting Profitability Trends 94.7% 86.1% 88.7% 103.9% 96.8% 92.9% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 105% Year 2011 Year 2012 9 mos 13 AY 2011 at 12 mos AY 2012 at 12 mos AY 2013 at 9

  10. Slide 10: Strategies for Long-Term Success

    Strategies for Long - Term Success • Financial strength for consistent support to agencies – Diversified fixed - maturity portfolio, laddered maturity structure • No corporate exposure exceeded 0.7% of total bond portfolio at 09 - 30 - 13, no municipal exposure exceeded 0.3% – 29.7% of investment po

  11. Slide 11: Improve Profitability

    Improve Profitability • Enhancing underwriting expertise and knowledge – Property loss mitigation efforts supplement rate increases and gradual geographic diversification: • Increasing specialized expertise of our claims and loss control staff • Revising underwriting guidelines and increasing proper

  12. Slide 12: Drive Premium Growth

    Drive Premium Growth • New agency appointments bring potential for growth over time – Target for 2013: appoint approximately 80 agencies • 78 appointed YTD 09 - 30 - 13, $1.5B aggregate premiums from all carriers • 140 appointed in 2012, $2.7B aggregate premiums from all carriers • Lower 2013 target

  13. Slide 13: Premium Growth Potential

    Premium Growth Potential • Historically, we earn approximately 10% market share in new agencies within 10 years after appointment – demonstrated by: – 2% share earned in 2012 for all agencies appointed in 2011, 5 % for appointments during 2008 - 11, 8 % for appointments during 2003 - 07 – $50 millio

  14. Slide 14: Select Group of Agencies in States

    Select Group of Agencies in 39 States P&C Market Share: 1% and higher Less than 1% Inactive states Headquarters (no branches) 1,439 agency relationships with 1,811 locations Our Commercial Top Five = 42% Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina Our Personal Top Five = 60% Ohio, Georgia,

  15. Slide 15: Appendix

    Appendix Income, Dividend & Cash Flow Trends Underwriting & Premium Growth Trends Business Mix & Premium Growth Potential Reserve Adequacy & Development Trends Investment Portfolio Management & Performance Reinsurance, Ratings & Valuation Comparison to Peers

  16. Slide 16: Income and Shareholder Dividends

    Income and Shareholder Dividends $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 mos 12 9 mos 13 Operating Income Net Income Dividends Lower catastrophe losses drove only 16% of full - year 2012 improvement (operating basis) Per share basis

  17. Slide 17: Cash Dividend Payout Ratio

    0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* 2012 Dividend Payout Ratio – Net Income Dividend Payout Ratio – Operating Income 57% average for years 2003 through 2012 (net income basis) Cash Dividend Payout Ratio Strong Capital and Cash Flow Support Recent

  18. Slide 18: Dividend as a Percentage of Net Cash Flow From Operations

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Dividend as a Percentage of Net Cash Flow From Operations

  19. Slide 19: Operating Cash Flow Generally Trending Favorably

    Operating Cash Flow Generally Trending Favorably, Aligned with Rising Profits $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 mos 12 9 mos 13 (In millions) Record - high catastrophe losses in 2011 Income taxes paid were $161 million higher for 9 mos 13

  20. Slide 20: Cincinnati Typically Outperforms the Industry

    Cincinnati Typically Outperforms the Industry 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 105% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Cincinnati – excl. cat. losses Est. Industry (A.M. Best) – excl. cat. Losses Cincinnati – incl. cat. losses Est. Industry (A.M. Best) – incl. cat. Losses Statutory combined ratio Industry dat

  21. Slide 21: Greater Pricing Precision Is Improving Profit Margins

    Greater Pricing Precision Is Improving Profit Margins Commercial package p olicy mid - 2013 renewal price increase averages by modeled pricing segments illustrates pricing precision effects Most adequate refers to policies that need less price increase based on pricing adequacy of expiring premium p

  22. Slide 22: Premium Growth Versus Industry

    Premium Growth Versus Industry Our Growth Rate Outpaced the Industry as the Market Firmed - 4.0% - 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Cincinnati Estimated Industry excluding mortgage and financial guaranty (A.M. Best) Property casualty net written premium growth

  23. Slide 23: Market for 75% of Agency's Typical Risks

    Market for 75% of Agency’s Typical Risks 2012 Net Earned Premiums Commercial Property 16% Machinery and Equipment 1% Commercial Casualty 23% Specialty Packages 5% Commercial Auto 13% Workers' Compensation 10% Surety and Executive Risk 3% Excess & Surplus 3% Homeowner 11% Personal Auto 12% Other Pers

  24. Slide 24: Premium Growth Potential Within Cincinnati-Appointed Agencies

    Premium Growth Potential Steadily Increase Our Share Within Cincinnati - Appointed Agencies 1.8% 5.4% 8.0% 16.1% 1 year or less 2 - 5 years 6 - 10 years 10 years or more • Cincinnati share of estimated $33 billion total property casualty premiums produced by currently appointed agencies is approxima

  25. Slide 25: Property Casualty Reserves Favorable Development

    Property Casualty Reserves Favorable Development for 24 Consecutive Years $3,498 $3,661 $3,811 $3,905 $3,813 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Reserve range at 12 - 31 - 12 Low end $ 3,598 High end $3,918 Carried at 67 th percentile Values shown are carried loss and loss expense reserves net of reinsurance V

  26. Slide 26: Accident Year Combined Ratios and Reserve Development

    Accident Year Combined Ratios Effect of Reserve Development From Re - estimation Is Significant 94.6% 95.6% 96.8% 100.9% 94.2% 10.2% 10.6% 9.7% 6.2% 2.6% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 105% 110% 115% 120% 125% AY 2008 AY 2009 AY 2010 AY 2011 AY 2012 Accident yr as of Sep 30, 2013 Reserve development to date C

  27. Slide 27: Investment Income

    Investment Income 1% Growth for 2012, 2% CAGR since 2009 (pretax ) $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 After - tax yield: (Bonds at amortized cost, stocks at fair value) 3.52 % 3.45 % 3.39 % Pretax yield to book as of 12 - 31 - 12 for bonds maturing in 2013=4.5%, 2014=4.9%, 2015=4.5

  28. Slide 28: Investment Portfolio

    Investment Portfolio Invest for Income and Appreciation Taxable Fixed Maturities $6.172 Tax - Exempt Fixed Maturities $2.866 Common Equities $3.873 Preferred Equities $0.111 $ 13.0 billion fair value at September 30, 2013 Investment leverage: 224% at September 30, 2013 Bond portfolio fair value exce

  29. Slide 29: Diversified Equity Portfolio

    Diversified Equity Portfolio * Balances Income Stability & Capital Appreciation Potential September 30, 2013 Sector CFC S&P 500 Weightings Information technology 18.6% 17.9% Industrials 13.8 10.7 Financial 11.6 16.3 Healthcare 11.4 13.0 Consumer staples 10.9 10.0 Energy 10.7 10.5 Consumer discretion

  30. Slide 30: Bond Portfolio Risk Profile

    Bond Portfolio Risk Profile $9.038 Billion at September 30, 2013 • Credit risk – A3/A average rating – 60% rated >=A, 35% rated BBB, 3% rated <=BB, 2% unrated – No European sovereign debt – Euro - based securities < 5% of bond portfolio (mostly corporate bonds) • Interest rate risk – 4.5 years effec

  31. Slide 31: Solid Reinsurance Program

    Solid Reinsurance Program Balances Costs With Shareholders’ Equity Protection Major Treaties (Estimated 2013 ceded premiums) Coverage and Retention Summary at 01 - 01 - 13 Property catastrophe ($60 million) • Treaty has one reinstatement provision • $100 million additional coverage, including $28 mi

  32. Slide 32: Financial Strength Ratings Comparison

    Source: SNL Financial as of October 9, 2013. Ratings are under continuous review and subject to change and/or affirmation. A.M. Best Fitch Moody's S&P Cincinnati A+ A+ A1 A Auto Owners A++ - - A Chubb A++ AA Aa2 AA Acuity A+ - - A+ Allied A+ A A1 A+ Harleysville A+ - A1 A+ Travelers A+ AA Aa2 AA Cen

  33. Slide 33: Valuation Comparison to Peers

    Valuation Comparison to Peers 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 Ratio of closing price on 10 - 29 - 13 to latest reported tangible book value

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